Netflix announces $1 billion investment in original anime, what do you think?

Netflix announced at today's press conference that it will invest over $1 billion in producing original anime over the next three years. The plan includes collaborating with multiple Japanese animation studios to create Netflix-exclusive anime works. Good news: - More budget = potential for higher quality - Japanese animators might receive better treatment - More opportunities for original works Bad news: - Netflix exclusive = must subscribe to watch - Netflix's past anime strategy has been hit-or-miss - May impact the local production ecosystem in Japan Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing? Netflix has released hits like "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" before, but there have also been quite a few duds...

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動畫導演研究4天前

As an observer of the animation industry, this news is a double-edged sword. Netflix's funding could improve the treatment of animators, but the exclusivity model does indeed affect accessibility for viewers. Furthermore, Netflix prefers to release entire seasons at once, which doesn't align with the culture of watching shows weekly.

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新番偵察兵4天前

1 billion over three years isn't actually that much... compared to Netflix's annual total content budget. But if it's concentrated on 10-15 high-quality productions, the results will be better than making 50 mediocre ones.

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字幕組感謝祭4天前

If Netflix is going to have more animation, the quality of their subtitle translations needs to keep up. Netflix's Traditional Chinese subtitles often have errors... I hope a portion of the investment will be used for translation quality.

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深夜動畫部4天前

"Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" proves that if Netflix is willing to give Japanese teams creative freedom, they can produce great work. But the problem is they don't always let go like that... many Netflix anime show traces of script interference.